Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 246 Hyde, James Wilson 1841 1918 ltf91010164 A Hundred Years by Post: A Jubilee Retrospect Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Martin Pettit, The Philatelic Digital Library Project at http://www.tpdlp.net and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Hundred Years by Post: A Jubilee Retrospect" by James Wilson Hyde is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book reflects on the evolution of the Postal Service over the past century, highlighting the significant changes that have occurred in communication methods and their broader impact on society, politics, and commerce. The narrative likely examines key developments, such as the introduction of the Penny Post, and how they shaped modern communication. The opening portion of the text vividly illustrates the astounding differences between communication practices at the end of the 18th century and those of the late 19th century. It describes how individuals would be struck by the transformation brought about by advancements in technology and infrastructure, such as the advent of steam trains and the electric telegraph, which rendered previous methods, like horse and foot messengers, almost obsolete. This reflection sets the stage for exploring the historical context of the Postal Service, the various social and political implications, and the evolution of public opinion as a result of improved communication in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Postal service -- Great Britain HE Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 189449 2025-06-11T11:52:46.544832 text/html 190927 2021-01-04T14:47:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 889460 2021-01-04T14:47:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 954483 2025-06-11T11:52:54.513778 application/epub+zip 954218 2025-06-11T11:52:50.219845 application/epub+zip 131572 2025-06-11T11:52:48.828800 application/epub+zip 1095609 2025-06-11T11:52:57.464766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1082865 2025-06-11T11:52:53.563778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236114 2022-09-13T04:19:58.978926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163809 2025-06-11T11:52:45.995813 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163481 2021-01-04T14:47:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 63435 2021-01-04T14:47:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 163491 2021-01-04T14:47:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63401 2021-01-04T14:47:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20041 2025-06-11T11:52:57.627756 application/rdf+xml 15116 2025-06-11T11:52:49.409833 image/jpeg 3422 2025-06-11T11:52:49.114802 image/jpeg 977983 2025-06-11T11:52:46.598802 application/octet-stream application/zip